limestone cavern
Subterranean rock hollow
A limestone cavern is a cave formed in limestone rock, typically created over thousands of years as slightly acidic groundwater dissolves the calcium carbonate in the stone.
These caverns often feature stalactites, stalagmites, and other dramatic formations: We toured the limestone cavern by flashlight.
The term emphasizes the geological composition and formation process, distinguishing such caves from those formed by lava or erosion.
- stalactiteHanging cave mineral deposit
- batsFlying nocturnal mammals
- spelunkerRecreational cave explorer
- karstEroded soluble rock terrain
- water tableTop of groundwater zone
dripstone · calcium carbonate · dripping water · aquifer · dissolution · sinkhole · fungi · cave crickets · sedimentary rock · cave tours · guided tour · natural wonder · erosion · spring · rock strata · seepage · cave exploration · pitch black
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Volcanic drainage tunnel
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limestone cavernopen plain
Broad, unobstructed flat terrain
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limestone cavernmountain peak
Topmost point of elevation
summit · mountaintop · hilltop · mesa · butte
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